Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:39:
- Uma: “For I believe there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God. Die or live, he still loves us. There is no angel or power of evil-spirits, there is nothing at this time or nothing coming in the future day, there is no power in the sky or in the earth/world, there is nothing that is able to separate us from the love of God that we get because of Kristus Yesus our Lord” (verses 38 and 39) (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There is nothing even whatever above the sky or on earth or whatever has been created by God which can separate us (dual) from God’s love which Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader has shown.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I know that there is nothing that can separate us from the big kindness to us which God has shown to us through our Lord Jesus Christ. For even while we are still alive or whether we die, His kindness cannot be removed from us. Neither the angels nor the demons can remove it. It cannot be removed by anything that takes place now or in the future. It cannot also be removed by anyone of the supernatural beings. The supernatural beings that are in the very high places and those supernatural beings who are in the very deep places, or any created thing – they cannot separate us from the kindness which God has for us, which He shows us by means of Jesus Christ who is our Lord.” (verses 38 and 39) (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “even whatever is above or below, and even whatever besides that was created, absolutely nothing will be able-to-separate us from God’s love which we experience because of Cristo Jesus our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all that God has made, alike in heaven and on earth, nothing can arise to take us from God’s loving us because of that one with whom we walk, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
